Main entry:

Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988.

Title & Author:

Isamu Noguchi : Sculptural Design / [an installation by Robert Wilson ; catalogue editors, Alexander von Vegesack, Katarina V. Posch, Jochen Eisenbrand].

Publication:

Weil am Rhein : Vitra Design Museum, 2001.

Description:

317 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes:
Issued in connection with an exhibition organized by the Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, in cooperation with the Isamu Noguchi Foundation, New York.
Exhibition dates at the Vitra Design Museum, August 12, 2001 through April 21, 2001, from the museum website.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
[Table of Contents] -- Introduction / Jochen Eisenbrand, Katarina V. Posch, and Alexander von Vegesack -- Brancusi and Noguchi: Towards "A Larger Definition of Sculpture" / Anna C. Chave -- Mr Expanding Universe: Isamu Noguchi's Affiliations across the New York Art World(s) of the 1930s -- Isamu Noguchi Indoors: Home Furnishings and Interior Design / Bruce Altshuler -- Sculpture as Invention / Isamu Noguchi -- Accumulations of Uncertainties: Noguchi, an Inveterate Experimenter / Il Kim -- Stone Pied-à-Terre and Space-Age Steel: Isamu Noguchi and the Credo of Truth to Material / Bert Winther-Tamaki -- A Personal Recollection / Shoji Sadao -- Isamu Noguchi / R. Buckminster-Fuller -- A Gift / Robert Wilson -- Exhibition Design in London -- Illustrated Biography -- Contributors' Biographies -- Photographic credits -- Index.
Also issued online.

Summary:

"The sculptor Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), whose interest in the creation of three-dimensional forms knew no boundaries, produced not only sculptures, but also stage sets, furniture, lamps, gardens, and urban spaces. In the process, this multi-talented artist and designer, who studied under Constantin Brancusi, successfully bridged the gap between the fine and applied arts. Classic interior objects such as his sculptural Coffee Table and the famous Akari lanterns number among Noguchi's best-known product designs. Connoisseurs of the theatre regard this long-term collaboration with Martha Graham as a high point in the history of modern dance theatre. A lifelong nomad, Noguchi realised his unique landscape designs and striking interiors in the USA, Europe and Japan, often in co-operation with renowned architects such as Kenzo Tange and Gordon Bunshaft. With six contributions by prominent authors and two historical essays, the catalogue Isamu Noguchi - Sculptural Design provides a comprehensive survey of Noguchi's interdisciplinary oeuvre. The extensive illustrative material from the archive of the Isamu Noguchi Foundation Inc., New York, is complemented by a documentation of the synonymous exhibition, which was staged by Robert Wilson." -- Back Cover.

ISBN:

9783931936327
3931936325

Subject:

Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988 Themes, motives Exhibitions.
Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988 Criticism and interpretation.
Noguchi, Isamu, 1904- Expositions.
Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988
Noguchi, Isamu, (1904-1988)
Themes, motives
Sculpture.

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogs.
Quotations (texts)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Biographies.

Added entries:

Vegesack, Alexander von.
Posch, Katarina V.
Eisenbrand, Jochen.
Wilson, Robert, 1941-
Isamu Noguchi Foundation.
Vitra Design Museum.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 221498
Call No.: NB1116.N778 I8 2001
Status: Available